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HELENA — Lt. Governor Kristen Juras, Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana) Vice President of External Affairs John Doran were joined by various organization representatives Tuesday, April 6, for a Pinwheels for Prevention event at the Capitol. Over 1,000 bright blue pinwheels were placed in the ground and will spin in the wind for the next month as part of Strengthening Families Month Activities in April. The Montana Children’s Trust Fund also accepted a $10,000 sponsorship from BCBSMT to help raise awareness about the prevention of child abuse and neglect across the state. Activities include Pinwheels fo...
News from MT House of Representatives Majority HELENA — The Montana House of Representatives passed House Bill 632 last week which allocates Montana’s federal COVID-19 relief funds from the American Resue Plan Act passed by Congress last month. House Bill 632 passed with a strong 83-14 bipar...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced that Montana is one of four states selected to participate in the National Governors Association’s 2021 Policy Academy to Advance Whole-of-State Cybersecurity. In the new policy academy, Montana will wor...
News from the office of Senator Daines HELENA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed their 5 year status review of the grizzly bear in the lower 48 states and announced that they will recommend the species retains their threatened status under the “Endangered Species Act.” ...
LAKE COUNTY – A joint meeting of the Lake County Commissioners and Board of Health last Tuesday, March 16, yielded two decisions undoing official actions taken a year ago when COVID-19 caused a two-month shutdown of all but those services and businesses deemed essential. First, the commissione...
Windfall is defined as a sudden and unexpected bounty, as when the wind knocks ripe apples or plums from a tree so you don’t have to reach for them or when the federal government promises to send an estimated $2.7 billion in COVID-19 relief money to Montana’s state, local and tribal governments a...
HELENA —At a news conference, Governor Greg Gianforte announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all Montanans beginning April 1, 2021. “A few months ago, projections estimated Montanans 16 and older would be eligible for the vaccine as late as mid-July. I’m pleased to announc...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Greg Gianforte extended the payment and filing deadlines for Montana individual income taxpayers’ 2020 tax returns to May 17. “Last year brought real, serious challenges to Montanans, and it’s only appro...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Gianforte signed SB 140 into law, revising laws related to the appointment of district court judges and Supreme Court justices to fill judicial vacancies. “When judicial vacancies occur, I will appoint well-qualified judge...
As we begin the second half of the 67th legislative session, I would like to highlight some very important bills that we can all support for the benefit of Montana. Senate Bill 101 provides permanent authorization of Direct Patient Care in Montana law. Dr. Harrop’s Pure Health DPC in Polson is an ex...
